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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

A lovely late afternoon view of the Ashley River from the Fort Sumter House, which was once the home of John F. Kennedy when he was posted to Charleston in the navy. From there he was shipped to the Pacific, where he took command PT-109.

Fort Sumter House

A lovely late afternoon view of the Ashley River from the Fort Sumter House, which was once the home of John F. Kennedy when he was posted to Charleston while in the navy. From there he was shipped to the Pacific, where he took command PT-109.

Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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